Francisco Vicente Aguilera

Francisco Vicente Aguilera (23 June 1821-22 February 1877) was Vice President of Cuba from 15 April 1869 to 22 February 1877 under Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. He served as a Major-General during the Ten Years' War, and he died while in exile in 1877.

Biography
Francisco Vicente Aguilera was born in Bayamo, Spanish Cuba in 1821 to one of the richest families in the region. A fervent supporter of democracy, he traveled through the United States, and he inherited his father's vast fortunes upon his return home to Cuba. In 1851, he took part in Joaquin de Aguero's conspiracy, and he became the leader of the Cuban Revolutionary Committee in Bayamo. In 1868, he took part in the initial revolts which evolved into the Ten Years' War, and he served as Carlos Manuel de Cespedes' de jure Vice President of Cuba from 1869 to 1877. He was forced to go into exile as Spain crushed the uprising, having already travelled abroad to Europe and the USA in attempts to rally support for the Cuban independence cause. He died at his humble home in New York City in 1877.